MOWELFUND

Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, Inc or MOWELFUND is a foundation that was established in 1974.  It aims to develop and preserve the Philippine cinema and help movie workers behind it. Its primary goal is to protect the Philippine cinema and to promote the core values of the organization.

Having visited the MOWELFUND made me realize how important to value the history of our films throughout the years. As a mass communication student, it is also important to know how the Philippine history of cinema evolved throughout the years. I have seen how the organization preserve the important things that was used in different Philippine classic films like the dress used by Nora Aunor in the award winning film “ himala”, up to the costume used in different films and even the trophies of Eddie Garcia, Nora Aunor, Boots Anson Roa and others. Visiting also the museum of the late Fernando Poe Jr makes me remember my grandmother and some of my childhood memories since I grow up watching his movies in the province. I like how they protect and preserve the important things since it was very useful not only to us but also to those future people who wants to visit the institution.

Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang( Weighed but found wanting is a 1974 film by Lino Brocka starring Christopher De Leon, Hilda Koronel, Lolita Rodriquez, and Eddie Garcia.

The film can be considered as an extraordinary film because I like the execution of the story. The first scene has been very striking and shocking since it showed how abortion was done. It can be reflected to the present situation since a lot of women commit the same crime. The film also shows how love can change everything since Kuala (one of the characters was ruined and how he gained her memory at the end. The film shows how money and power control a small town. It is somewhat related to the present time since it was the same as now where power control everything. The government did not take any action to respond the situation of Kuala and Berto that was being maltreated and bullied by the people. It has a great impact in the society since there are a lot of people that has the same condition as to them and experience the same thing. It also shows how hypocrisy dominated the Philippine context that time. I like the how the director showcase the exact situation of the Philippine culture of that time. The film primarily focuses on the true meaning of morality and humanity in the Philippines. In overall perspective, the film opens the mind of the viewers on how morality clauses affect someone lives.